Heartland Tourney

[Champ188]

Thank you Techo for your comment about the pros not getting a free ride. I fish the pro side of Central Pro-Am and spend thousands upon thousands of dollars to do so. Other than a few complimentary lures here and there, that is all money straight out of my pocket. I do not have other sponsors who pay my way and that has nothing to do with my angling skills or success rate. I have qualified for the CPA championship among the top 20 in season points each year I've fished the circuit. It's because I work a full-time job and do not feel that I could adequately represent such sponsors with my remaining time. I prefer to spend that time on the water finding fish for the next tournament, which will benefit both me and my co-anglers. In the past two years alone, five and perhaps six of the co-anglers who have fished with me have finished in the top five of a CPA tournament, including two who won.

At current gas prices, my average fuel bill for a tournament day is $100. Forget the oil at $20 a gallon, let alone all the other expenses of owning a state-of-the-art bass boat. And still, like clockwork, most amateurs hand me a $20 bill at the end of the day for their "share" of the gas.

In part, that is perpetuated by folks spreading the myth that pros in regional-level tournaments have most or all of their expenses paid. Tain't so.

[denjac]

Champ, maybe you need a sponser like Fish Fishbourne had. Team Grandma!!!

[getfished]

Champ, maybe you need a sponser like Fish Fishbourne had. Team Grandma!!!

Right on denjac !

My wife is my one and only sponsor! Champ188 thanks for clearing up my vision. I was definitely giving the wrong impression. Sometimes I don't get my words out right.

Great Forum!

Where's Bill B?

GETFISHED !!!